Just as Illinois was the place to be in April to observe a rare total solar eclipse, it’s also hosting an event this summer that’s even more infrequent — one big cicada family reunion. …
A Brood XIII cicada waits for its wings and new exoskeleton to dry and harden after climbing and molting on a tree in a front yard in Homewood, May 22, 2007. , are expected to emerge this month from their underground habitats. The nymphs, which began as tiny eggs laid inside tree branches, have remainedWhat makes these creatures different from the cicadas that we see every summer? This brood only sees the light of day once every 17 years. And they have different features.
Hundreds of people in Aurora and Joliet armed themselves with long sticks to knock the hordes of insects out of trees. Rupert Wenzel, Field Museum’s curator of insects, blamed cold weather for the brood’s belated arrival. He told the Tribune the bugs become sluggish when cold and apparently have a warming mechanism that prevents them from coming out in weather which may interfere with breeding, which is their main purpose in their short lives.of conductor Eugene Ormandy during Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s performance with guest soloist Marian Anderson to open Ravinia Festival’s 21st season.
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